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coupon rate

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noun

  1. the interest rate fixed on a coupon bond or other debt instrument.


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The current yield is a bond’s coupon rate divided by its price.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

With a coupon rate of 4.750%, the bond matured on July 3 this year.

From Reuters ● Jul. 3, 2022

Their yields, which move in the opposite direction, have risen above their coupon rate.

From Reuters ● Oct. 15, 2018

“With a low coupon rate relative to dollar offshore bonds, Road King’s yuan bonds will lower the company’s funding costs and improve its debt maturity profile,” said Peter Choy, a senior vice president at Moody’s.

From BusinessWeek ● Feb. 21, 2011

If Anderson raises the coupon rate on forthcoming issues to match the competition from older bonds, he will tend to raise all interest rates.

From Time Magazine Archive

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